Homemade Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole Recipe

What better way to spend a cold evening than having a hearty and comforting casserole dish? – like this chicken casserole from Kitchen Sanctuary on Youtube. Slow-coked to perfection, this chicken casserole will definitely warm up the dinner table. Learn the full recipe by watching the video below.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 8 boneless chicken thighs (trimmed of fat)
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 brown onions (peeled and diced)
• 3 cloves of garlic (peeled and minced)
• 3 tbsp plain/all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp celery salt
• 2 cups (480ml) chicken stock
• 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 16 – 20 baby chestnut mushrooms
• 16 – 20 chantenay carrots
• 3 sticks of celery (roughly chopped)
• 1/4 cup (60ml) double or heavy cream
• small bunch of parsley (chopped)

Directions:

Step 1

Add 2 tbsp of vegetable oil to a large frying pan over medium to high heat. Add the chicken thighs and cook until lightly brown on both sides (about 5 minutes). After 5 minutes, remove the chicken from the pan and place them in the slow cooker. Next, melt 2 tbsp of unsalted butter in the same pan. Add the diced onions and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and stir them together for another minute. Stir in 3 tbsp of all-purpose flour, 1 tsp each of salt, black pepper, dried thyme, and 1/2 tsp of celery salt. Cook them for about 2 minutes.

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Step 2

After 2 minutes, pour in 2 cups of chicken stock and 1 tbsp of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Stir all together and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and pour the mixture into the slow cooker over the chicken thighs. For the veggies, add 16 baby chestnut mushrooms, 16 chantenay carrots, and 3 sticks of roughly chopped celery into the slow cooker. Stir them and place the lid on. You can cook it on low heat for 5 to 6 hours or at high heat for 4 hours. Alternatively, you can cook it in the oven in a lidded casserole dish at 350 degrees F for 45 to 60 minutes. Once cooked, turn off the heat and stir in 1/4 cup of double or heavy cream. Serve with a sprinkle of fresh parsley.

Homemade Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole Recipe